In the bustling and busy days of Saigon, enjoying a hot cup of cocoa in the cold winter air is a special experience that is hard to compare. Deep in a peaceful alley on Ly Van Phuc Street, District 1, there is a beautiful little cocoa shop called Xocoati. So what is so special about this cocoa shop that makes travel enthusiasts love it so much? Let’s explore with Vietnamtravelio Travel Guide!
1 Xocoati, the delicious scent of cocoa covers a street corner of District 1
Address: 1st Floor & 2nd Floor – Building No. 33/11 Ly Van Phuc, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1
Opening hours: 13:00 to 22:30 (Saturday, Sunday open from 10:00)
Reference price (year 2025): 35,000 – 99,000 VND
Xocoati is a familiar meeting place for cocoa lovers. This is one of the impressive intersections of drinks and space that makes you overwhelmed when enjoying. When entering the shop, you will feel the unique scents as well as the colorful yet extremely delicate space.
Xocoati is located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of an old apartment building on Ly Van Phuc street. Thanks to that special terrain, the space here is peaceful, gentle, and a bit mysterious and charming.
Opened on a trial basis in the spring and officially put into operation in the summer of 2023, Xocoati carries the cocoa dream of Vinh, the founder of this beautiful drink shop. The original shop’s inspiration also revolved around cocoa beans, from drinks to space.
The cocoa dishes at Xocoati stand out because they do not follow any typical mold or recipe. Cacao in Xocoati always has its own story and always brings people unique experiences. Overall, this will be a place that will bring you impressive parties in terms of taste, sight and smell. All are at a moderate level, gentle but also rich in charm.
Xocoati is a familiar meeting place for cocoa lovers
Xocoati has been operating since 2023 and has brought many special experiences to diners
2 How to get to Xocoati
Xocoati is located peacefully on an alley in Tan Dinh area and about 4 km from the city center. The journey from the center to here will take about 10 minutes to 15 minutes depending on the traffic flow on the route you travel.
To go from Democracy Square Roundabout to Xocoati, you can use Google Maps or follow Vietnamtravelio’s suggestions as follows: Ly Chinh Thang street – Hai Ba Trung street – Tran Quang Khai street – Dinh Tien street Hoang – Vo Thi Sau street – Ly Van Phuc street – Alley 33 Ly Van Phuc – Xocoati.
3 Discover special things at Xocoati cocoa shop
Xocoati is a cocoa shop with taste from drinks to decoration style. This rendezvous will bring you special experiences from taste, smell to sight… Follow Vietnamtravelio to discover the most wonderful things only found in Xocoati!
3.1 Menu highlights from cocoa dishes
Xocoati is a shop that only sells cocoa and butter beer, in which cocoa is the soul of this drink shop. The cocoa at the shop is truly outstanding and has its own stories, varied in many different styles, not based on any familiar drink models that have appeared. Each cocoa dish at Xocoati has a special story and hides many things in its flavor.
For example, the Mayan dish at the restaurant is inspired by the traditional Mayan recipe but is modified with sugar to reduce the sharpness and spiciness. The main flavor of the dish is bitter and spicy, creating a special challenge for the taster.
In addition, the restaurant’s menu also has many cocoa dishes uniquely combined with special ingredients such as whipping cream, nut milk or pandan leaf ice cream. Each combination gives Xocoati’s homemade cocoa a special flavor that can rarely be found anywhere else. The price of drinks here is quite high, but compared to the quality of drinks served at the restaurant, it is quite commensurate.
The cocoa at the shop is truly outstanding and has its own unique stories, not based on any familiar drink models.
The shop’s menu is a combination of cocoa with many special ingredients such as whipping cream, pandan leaf cream, and nut milk to create a special flavor.
3.2 Xocoati’s decorative space has special inspiration
It would be a mistake to mention Xocoati and miss the typical marks of the restaurant space. This place impresses visitors with its impressive space of dark red statues with impressive mosaic patterns.
Dotting that red wall are bookshelves filled with mosaics, ceramic chessboards or windows that let in bright light. Each detail adds to the warmth, mystery, but no less elegance of Xocoati.
According to the founder of Xocoati, when you step into the space of this beautiful cocoa shop, you will experience all 5 senses. Xocoati’s space will be both pleasant and cozy with sweet scents, sounds and a nostalgic atmosphere.
Xocoati’s architectural space has impressive nostalgic colors with prominent red throughout the restaurant area
This place is dotted with impressive decorative objects such as mosaics, ceramic chessboards or windows.
4 What do people say after experiencing Xocoati?
Xocoati is a familiar meeting place for cocoa enthusiasts in Saigon. This place attracts many young people to experience and enjoy this special drink. So what do people say about this special coffee shop? Let’s find out with Vietnamtravelio Travel Guide!
Diners at Quinn’z Land, after coming to enjoy cocoa at Xocoati, had a special sharing: “The price is quite a bargain for a combo of both cake and drink at only 99,000 VND. I didn’t pay attention to the cup counter, so I didn’t know if I could choose a drink cup from the counter, but the staff was still very welcoming and helped exchange them. In my opinion, the cup of cocoa is quite small, but mixed with nut milk and hot cake, this price is too high quality. Cozy space, very suitable for visiting on cold or rainy days.”
In addition, MonLeigh Travel diners had positive comments about Xoocoati: “Small space but many tables and chairs, but not arranged too close together, comfortable seating, quiet space. Xocoati is a vintage cocoa shop with a lowkey system that runs deadlines quite well. The shop is impressed by the many small notebooks, people come here to write down all kinds of cute things, leave their emotions, confides….”
Besides, the shop also received a lot of feedback and sharing from Nghi Bui after coming here to enjoy cocoa: “I visited Xocoati on a rainy day and I have to say that the space here is really cozy and comfortable. Regarding the menu, in addition to ordering individual drinks, the shop also has combos for 89k and 99k, including one cake and one drink that you can choose from. Another plus point is that the shop supports free parking, but if you accidentally send the car to the wrong place, there is a fee, the shop also supports 5,000 VND.”
Most diners who come to Xocoati highly appreciate the service here
Xocoati is a place to enjoy cocoa that you should not miss when exploring Ho Chi Minh City cuisine. In the romantic space of cocoa scent and the unique beauty of architecture, you will be inspired by special sources of creative inspiration. If you want to enjoy a delicious cup of cocoa amid the vibrant atmosphere of Saigon, what are you waiting for? Come to Xocoati to enjoy it?
